Timberwolves 105-100 Mavericks, Towns six fouls left, and the data tells you who was the hero of the win

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2024-05-29 11:31Published in Shandong

The NBA playoffs continued, the fourth matchup of the Timberwolves and Mavericks series has ended, this game Timberwolves once took a two-point lead in the first quarter of the game, but the two sides were still deadlocked until the end, and in the end, the Timberwolves did not make a mistake at the critical moment, they seized the opportunity to pull back a game on the road, and the series was rewritten to 1:3 and refused to be swept out. Timberwolves 105-100 Mavericks, Towns six fouls left, who is the hero of the win, the data tells you the answer.

Timberwolves 105-100 Mavericks, Towns six fouls left, and the data tells you who was the hero of the win

Schedule review: The Timberwolves quickly found their form on the offensive end at the beginning of the first quarter, and they continued to attack the interior to gain something, and once extended the lead to double digits, and Edwards scored 14 points in the first quarter. The Mavericks had other players step up to share the pressure, they tied the score, and the two sides were deadlocked until the final moment of the game, but the Timberwolves still seized the opportunity at the critical moment, they did not make mistakes, and with Doncic and Irving missing consecutive shots, the Timberwolves continued to extend their lead and stabilize the advantage. Although Doncic hit a magical three-pointer and almost made it 3+1, Reed broke through the basket and scored at the critical moment to seal the victory. With the Mavericks not scoring on the outside, they regretted a 5-point difference and lost the game and missed the sweep to advance.

The first thing the Timberwolves won was the performance of Edwards and Towns, both of whom played an efficient performance in this game, Edwards hit 11 of 25 shots in the game and got 29 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, maintaining an efficient offensive output, while Towns finally found his outside line on the offensive end, and the familiar feeling also came to 4 of 5 three-pointers, 9 of 13 shots in the game and 25 points and 5 rebounds, and the two contributed a total of 54 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. The return of the two to normal, which is also the key to the team's ability to win this game. Although Downs was plagued by fouls, he opened his hands on the offensive end in the third quarter and scored one after another, and the same was true in the final quarter, although six fouls left the court, he gave enough support to the team outside the three-point line and shared the pressure on Edwards, leaving him with physical fitness to hit the key points in the final quarter, and Edwards got 6 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in the final quarter was very crucial. One thing to say, if they had been able to play like this in the first few games, the pattern of this series would have been completely different.

The second point is the outstanding performance of players such as Conley, Gobert, and McDaniels, Gobert was plagued by fouls early in this game, but he still performed on the offensive end, and Gobert did a lot on the inside frame after the lack of Lively on the opposite side; He hit 4 of 5 shots and had a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds; Conley's 13 points in the first half was key to the team's lead, with 14 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. McKe Daniels finished with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting.

Looking at the game and looking at the playing time, you will find that Lee Kyle's playing time has increased, Finch finally gave him time, he played nearly 25 minutes, although he only scored two points on the offensive end and one of three shots on the offensive end, but he did quite well for the protection of rebounds, the team's tandem and defense are still quite good, with 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals, which is also crucial for the team to win.

The two sides were deadlocked until the final moments, but it was finally the Timberwolves' turn to win because they didn't make a mistake in the crucial moments and they took their chances. On the other hand, in the game between Doncic and Irving, losing key balls one after another at key moments in the final quarter was one of the important factors in their loss. Of course, despite losing one game, the balance of victory in the series is still on the Mavericks' side, they lead 3-1, and still have a chance to win the series in the next game, and return to the Timberwolves' home court in the next game, who can win the game? How many games do you think the Timberwolves will be able to pull back in the end?

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